Dundee Sailing Club Making Environmental Improvements

If you take a walk or cycle along the coastal pathway at Grassy Beach, have a look out for the environmental improvements undertaken voluntarily by members of Dundee Sailing Club.

As well as tidying up the area around their slipway by their Grassy Beach Centre, they also been planting a beach hedge along the perimeter of their chain link fencing.

If you click on my image it will enlarge and make it easier to see the line of beech hedge plants.

In years ahead, when it is fully grown, this should help screen the rather stark appearance of the fencing to their two areas for boat storage.

Well done to the members of Dundee Sailing Club.

Missing Bollard on Coastal Pathway at Douglas Terrace

This afternoon, I went down to Grassy Beach to attend the open day organised by Dundee Sailing Club. 

On the walk there, I noticed that the removable bollard at the end of the coastal pathway at Douglas Terrace was missing. 

I have checked with Dundee Sailing Club and the Royal Tay Yacht Club and the bollard has apparently missing for the best part of a week. This is an important loss as the bollard helps to prevent motor vehicles from driving along the coastal pathway.

I have written to the Transportation Department to request that a replacement bollard is installed.

Push the Boat Out - Free Sailing Taster - Grassy Beach Saturday 17 May 2014 11am-4pm

Push the Boat Out is a national weekend of sailing and windsurfing with open days taking place across the UK.

As part of the Push the Boat Out  in our city, Dundee Sailing Club are running an open day at their Club House on Grassy Beach in Broughty Ferry.

This is a free event which is suitable for adults and children(who must be accompanied by an adult). You will be free to see the Club facilities and boats, and get out onto the on Silvery Tay for a taste of dinghy sailing under the guidance of experienced Club sailors.

You will need to wear warm clothing that may get wet. Spares shoes are a must as your feet will get wet when boarding and leaving boats.

The club has a wide range of buoyancy aids & waterproofs. There are changing rooms & showers which you are welcome to use.

Dundee Sailing Club Open Day at Grassy Beach Centre

The burger and refreshment stall

Earlier today, 12 Noon until 4pm, Dundee Sailing Club held a successful open day at their club house and boat storage area at the Grassy Beach in The Ferry.

They offered an opportunity to have a go at sailing in a dinghy. Their offer helpfully included lending waterproofs and safety equipment.

Refreshments and burgers were also available and the sun shone on the sailors.

Further details:
email
sailing@dundeesailingclub.org.uk
website
www.dundeesailingclub.org.uk/